Kenneth,
I have the Olympus ES-10S scanner and overall I'm NOT happy with it.
Reasons:
1) Software for 95/98 only. No NT, no W2K, and Olympus don't intend to
release drivers for them. Not conjecture on my part -- they told me so!
2) The software is bare-bones and not easy to use. Email me offline if you
want specifics.
3) Because the ES-10 isn't that popular, you can't buy 3rd party software to
drive it.
I intend to put mine on eBay when I get around to it.
HTH --
Dave
Kenneth Sloan wrote:
> I'm in the market for a scanner, and looking for advice. Here's what
> I'm looking for:
>
> *LOW FREQUENCY USE - say, fewer than 1000 scans per year
> *35mm color slides in cardboard mounts
> *35mm color slides unmounted (I'm happy to do my own mounting
> if the quality of the scans will improve)
> *35mm color negatives
> *35mm B/W negatives
> *(optional) small (up to 4"x6") color prints
> (I already have easy access to a flatbed scanner - but the
> ability to scan prints would be a plus)
> *Windows 98 software
> *parallel, serial, USB - whatever works
> *cost IS an issue (see the first point, above).
>
>
> I'm looking for low volume and convenience, for non-critical use.
>
> One of the candidates I've located is the Olympus scanner - the other is
> the HP. Any others? Any strong feelings about either of these?
> Please - no brand bashing or gushing; I'm a full-fledged Olympus junkie,
> too, but that's not what I need to hear.
>
> --
> Kenneth Sloan sloan@xxxxxxx
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